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4th grade teacher in southern California.
I've previously taught 2nd, a 2/3 combo, 7th, and 8th grade ELA and Social Studies.
I was also an instructional coach in my school district, specializing in secondary ELA, literacy across the content areas, and assessment.
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Main Idea using Paragraph Shrinking | Tsunamis
Teach 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students how to find main idea. Your upper elementary students will identify the topic of the text, and then use the topic and the key details to determine the main idea. This resource has 3 non-fiction passages about tsunamis for your third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade students to practice finding main idea. Students will read the text, use the Paragraph Shrinking strategy, and then write a main idea sentence about the text. There is also a mu
3rd - 5th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.3.2
, RI.4.2
, RI.5.2
Fractions of a Set
Help your students build and deepen their conceptual understanding of fractions a set with this winter-themed fraction resource! Your 3rd grade students will build their understanding by coloring in the images to represent the given fractions on the page ( for example: 1/2 of the penguins have orange beaks). They will also create their own fraction sentences and color in the page to match their fractions. Denominators included:halvesthirdsfourthsfifthssixths'This resource is perfect for 3rd
3rd
Fractions, Math
CCSS
3.NF.A.1
Multiplication Fact Fluency
Do you need a fun and engaging way to help your students learn their multiplication times tables with automaticity? These multiplication flashcards are not your average flashcards! When you copy the pages front to back, each multiplication problem will have a hint on the back, as well as the answer!The hints provided for each multiplication fact (0-12) are designed to support your students' developing number sense, taking kids beyond just rote memorization and instead into a deeper understa
3rd - 5th
Math, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.NBT.A.3
, 3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.B.5
 +1
Georgia State History: State Symbols Research Project
Are you looking for a mini-research project for your students? This is a fun, cross-curricular project that incorporates research, writing, and art, focused on Georgia history. Your students will research various Georgia state symbols and take notes, which they will then use to write a paragraph about each symbol. They will also create their own illustration of each state symbol. This resource includes 18 of Georgia's state symbols (please view the PREVIEW to see which specific symbols are i
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Writing
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.3.7
, W.3.8
 +10
New York State History: State Symbols Research Project
Are you looking for a mini-research project for your students? This is a fun, cross-curricular project that incorporates research, writing, and art, focused on New York history. Your students will research various New York state symbols and take notes, which they will then use to write a paragraph about each symbol. They will also create their own illustration of each state symbol. This resource includes 17 of New York's state symbols (please view the PREVIEW to see which specific symbols ar
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Writing
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.3.7
, W.3.8
 +10
National Parks Research Project
Engage your students in learning about United States National Parks with this research project. Students will enjoy choosing from a list of the 63 national parks to dive deep and research their park. All of the hard work is done for you! Just print and assign to your class! Your students will:conduct research on their chosen national park, using provided guided note-taking questionscreate a PowerPoint about the park, using the included templatecreate a physical project (a diorama, a travel b
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Writing
CCSS
W.3.7
, W.3.8
, W.3.10
 +8
Colorado History Research Bundle: State Symbols and Landmarks
Engage your students in learning about Colorado with these two research projects! Includes:Colorado State Symbols Research ProjectColorado Landmark Research ProjectThe Colorado State Symbols Research Project is perfect for the beginning of the school year to introduce your students to Social Studies and Colorado history. It's also a great project for Open House or to use on state testing days when you want students to do academic work, but also have a bit more fun. Your students will research a
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Writing
Colorado History: State Symbols Research Project
Are you looking for a mini-research project for your students? This is a fun, cross-curricular project that incorporates research, writing, and art, focused on Colorado history. Your students will research various Colorado state symbols and take notes, which they will then use to write a paragraph about each symbol. They will also create their own illustration of each state symbol. This resource includes 13 of Colorado's state symbols. You can have students research all 13 or you can each stu
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Writing
CCSS
W.3.4
, W.3.7
, W.3.8
 +10
Also included in:Â Colorado History Research Bundle: State Symbols and Landmarks
California History Research Bundle: Landmarks and State Symbols
Engage your students in learning about California with these two research projects! Includes:California State Symbols Research ProjectCalifornia Landmark Research ProjectThe California State Symbols Research Project is perfect for the beginning of the school year to introduce your students to Social Studies and California history. It's also a great project for Open House or to use on state testing days when you want students to do academic work, but also have a bit more fun. Your students will
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Writing
CCSS
RI.4.3
, RI.4.10
, W.3.4
 +13
California History: State Symbols Research Project
Are you looking for a mini-research project for your students? This is a fun, cross-curricular project that incorporates research, writing, and art, focused on California history. Your students will research various California state symbols and take notes, which they will then use to write a paragraph about each symbol. They will also create their own illustration of each state symbol. This resource includes 13 of California's state symbols. You can have students research all 13 or you can e
3rd - 5th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Writing
CCSS
W.3.2
, W.3.4
, W.3.7
 +19
Also included in:Â California History Research Bundle: Landmarks and State Symbols
New York State Landmark Research Project
Engage your students in learning about New York state history with this research project. Your students will conduct research on their chosen New York landmark, create a PowerPoint about the landmark, create a physical project (a diorama, a travel poster, or a commemorative stamp), and give a short verbal presentation on their research. This is a perfect end-of-the-year or Open House project. Students will be excited to learn more about New York, while also exercising their creativity with th
3rd - 5th
Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, RI.4.10
 +22
Colorado Landmark Research Project
Engage your students in learning about Colorado history with this research project. Your students will conduct research on their chosen Colorado landmark, create a PowerPoint about the landmark, create a physical project (a diorama, a travel poster, or a commemorative stamp), and give a short verbal presentation on their research. This is a perfect end-of-the-year or Open House project. Students will be excited to learn more about Colorado, while also exercising their creativity with the phys
3rd - 5th
Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, RI.4.10
 +22
Also included in:Â Colorado History Research Bundle: State Symbols and Landmarks
Equivalent Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Upper elementary teachers, don't let the primary grades have all the seasonal fun...These fraction turkeys are for you! Your students can practice making equivalent fractions or they can work with mixed numbers (including converting to improper fractions and decimals) while creating a fun fall bulletin board craft! You can easily differentiate for your students with this resource. Students can either make an equivalent fractions turkey or a mixed numbers turkey. There are also 40 different fr
3rd - 5th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
4.NF.A.1
, 4.NF.B.3a
, 4.NF.B.3c
 +3
Comparing and Contrasting Characters and Settings (RL5.3)
This is the resource you need to teach RL5.3: Compare and contrast two or more characters or settings in a story, using specific details from the text! This resource is for use with the books Planting the Trees of Kenya by Claire Nivola and T he Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins. Your students will be engaged reading about two real women, Wangari Maathai and Katherine Sessions, and learning how they used their love of nature to transform the land around them. They will dive deeply into comparin
5th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.3
, W.5.4
, W.5.10
Roots and Affixes
Everything you need to teach your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students roots, prefixes, and suffixes! This is perfect for teaching a root or affix a day and increasing students understanding of language, vocabulary, and morphology. There are 33 roots and affixes included in this resource, ensuring your students have practice with a wide variety of word parts. The student booklet includes one root word or affix per page. Students will circle if it is a root, prefix, or suffix, and then write in the
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts
CCSS
L.3.4b
, L.3.4c
, L.4.4b
 +2
How to Apologize | Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning is incredibly important and one aspect of SEL is learning how to apologize. Students often try to deflect blame when they've done wrong, but learning how to give a sincere apology is an essential skill that everyone needs. This resource is a companion to the picture book How to Apologize by David LaRochelle. After reading the book to your students, they can practice creating sincere apologies with a partner, using the various practice scenarios included in this resou
K - 3rd
Character Education, Other (ELA)
CCSS
CCRA.W.4
Multiplication Facts Fluency
Multiplication fact fluency practice and assessment: Help your students become fluent and build their automaticity with their multiplication facts (1-12). With this multiplication resource, teachers can easily monitor their students' progress and differentiate to best support each students' needs. This comprehensive multiplication resource includes:a blank multiplication chart to assess students' current knowledgea fact fluency/automaticity tracker for you to record which multiplication fact
3rd - 4th
Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.B.5
, 3.OA.C.7
California Landmark Research Project
Engage your students in learning about California history with this research project. Your students will conduct research on their chosen California landmark, create a PowerPoint about the landmark, create a physical project (a diorama, a travel poster, or a commemorative stamp), and give a short verbal presentation on their research. This is a perfect end-of-the-year or Open House project. Students will be excited to learn more about California, while also exercising their creativity with th
4th
Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, RI.4.10
 +22
Also included in:Â California History Research Bundle: Landmarks and State Symbols
4th grade ELA Performance Task | California Gold Rush
This ELA performance task will help your 4th grade students practice reading multiple texts on a topic, answer questions about the sources, and write from the sources. This performance task mimics the performance tasks given on Common Core-aligned standardized assessments (SBAC, CAASPP, PARCC). Your students will read three informational articles about the California Gold Rush. There is one source with general information about the gold rush; the two other sources focus on the role of women and
4th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
RI.4.9
, RI.4.10
, W.4.1
 +20
SEL | Morning Meeting | April Holidays
These ready-to-use, no prep April messages will introduce your students to all sorts of silly holidays, while building classroom community. There's a fun and interesting holiday for each day of the month and discussing them is a great way to add more SEL into your daily routine. Display the messages each day for your students and let them share their thoughts and ideas about the day' holiday. This is great for working on Speaking and Listening, as well as supporting an opinion with a reaso
Not Specific
Classroom Community
CCSS
CCRA.SL.1
, CCRA.SL.2
, CCRA.SL.6
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About the store
Experience
4th grade teacher in southern California.
I've previously taught 2nd, a 2/3 combo, 7th, and 8th grade ELA and Social Studies.
I was also an instructional coach in my school district, specializing in secondary ELA, literacy across the content areas, and assessment.
Teaching style
Student-centered focus, with an emphasis on cooperative engagement strategies, student-choice, and fun through learning!
Lover of flexible seating.
Growth mindset cheerleader.
A reformed math hater!
Awards & shining teacher moments
2012 & 2018 Teacher of the Year
My own education history
M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on adolescent literacy
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
BA in Journalism
Additional biographical information
I'm a reformed math hater. I always struggled with learning and doing math, from pretty much 3rd grade on, and sought to avoid it as much as possible throughout life. I even allowed my fear of math to stop me from persuing many of the science classes I was interested in taking because of the math requirements.
I share all of that because I now love teaching math to my students. My own struggles have fueled my desire to help my students understand the why of math, as well as providing them with a full toolbox of strategies to call on. I encourage them to develop their math brands, and employ a lot of growth mindset and the power of yet when they struggle. I also share my own personal math difficulties with them throughout the year, to show it's not something you are born good at.
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